I-864 Affidavit of Support Worksheet

Part 0: EZ Eligibility Check

You may only use the I-864EZ if all three apply. Recommendation: use standard I-864 regardless.

I am the petitioner who filed the I-130

The sponsored immigrant is the only person on the petition

My income comes entirely from salary/pension on W-2s (not self-employed)

Part 1, About the Sponsor

Full legal name *

Mailing address *

Is physical address the same?

Yes

Date of birth MM/DD/YYYY *

Place of birth (country) *

Country of domicile *Usually United States

US status *

US Citizen US National Lawful Permanent Resident

Social Security Number *

A-Number (if any)

USCIS Online Account Number (if any)

Active duty in US Armed Forces?

Yes No

Part 2, About the Immigrant Being Sponsored

Full legal name *

Date of birth MM/DD/YYYY *

Country of birth *

Mailing address *

A-Number (if any)

Relationship to sponsor *

Part 3: Household Size

You (the sponsor), always included

The sponsored immigrant, always included

Your spouse (if applicable)

Number of dependent children

Number of other dependents

People previously sponsored on I-864 still obligated

CALCULATED HOUSEHOLD SIZE: 2

Part 4: Annual Income

Current individual annual income *

Household income (if using)

Must be at least 125% of Federal Poverty Guidelines. If uncertain or borderline, a joint sponsor is strongly recommended.

Household Size	100% FPG	125% Threshold
1	$15,960	$19,950
2	$21,640	$27,050
3	$27,320	$34,150
4	$33,000	$41,250
5	$38,680	$48,350
6	$44,360	$55,450
7	$50,040	$62,550
8	$55,720	$69,650

2026 I-864P guidelines (effective 1 Mar 2026), contiguous 48 states and DC. For households larger than 8, add $7,100 (125%) or $5,680 (100%) per additional person. Alaska and Hawaii use higher figures: see the household decision tree, which also covers the 100% active-duty military threshold. Always confirm against the official uscis.gov/i-864p table before filing.

125% Threshold for Your Size: $27,050

Do you meet requirement? n/a

Part 5: Joint Sponsor (if required)

Joint sponsor full legal name

Joint sponsor SSN

Joint sponsor's household size

Joint sponsor's annual income

Joint sponsor's 125% threshold: n/a

Does joint sponsor meet requirement? n/a

Meeting the threshold is the starting point, not the finish. Consular officers look behind the income figure at the sponsor's financial stability and history, their own use of public benefits, the genuineness of the sponsor-applicant relationship, and whether they are realistically likely to make that money available. Joint sponsors face heightened review: employment, assets and domicile may all be verified. And NVC's document review does not bind the consular officer: clearing NVC means the paperwork was complete, not that the finances were accepted.

All joint sponsors need: separate I-864 (copy of wet signed ok) · IRS Tax Transcript (treat as required for London, not just recommended) · proof of US citizenship or LPR status · proof of US domicile. The petitioner needs US domicile too, and a joint sponsor cannot supply it: where the petitioner fails domicile they do not qualify as a sponsor, the joint sponsor cannot be accepted, and the applicant is refused. See the petitioner's domicile problem.

Plus income evidence by scenario: W-2 employed: W-2s (3 years recommended), employment letter on letterhead, recent pay stubs (minimum 3, ideally 6 months). Self-employed: full return with all schedules (C/E/F/SE), 12 months business bank statements, business registration/EIN, signed business description. Retired: SSA-1099 or pension statement, proof of ongoing benefit, retirement account distribution statements if applicable. Military: LES showing base pay, BAH, BAS, plus most recent W-2. Household member's income: I-864A, their income proof, proof of shared residence and relationship. Assets: strongly recommend a joint sponsor instead; London has refused assets alone even when the multiplier threshold is met. Not required to file taxes: signed statement citing the IRS filing threshold plus alternative income evidence. Married filing jointly with a non-sponsoring spouse: also include W-2s/1099s isolating the sponsor's individual income, since only their own income counts unless the spouse signs an I-864A.

Part 6: Assets (if income alone insufficient)

Assets can be used to supplement income. Asset value required is 3× the difference between your income and the 125% threshold where the intending immigrant is the spouse or child of a US citizen (the usual position on an IR-1/CR-1 case), and 5× in most other cases. Liquid assets most useful; property equity harder to document. See the household decision tree for the full rules, and note London’s reluctance to accept assets in place of income.

Cash and bank accounts

Stocks and bonds

Property equity

Other assets

Total assets: $0

Part 7: Checklist Before Filing

I-864 printed and wet signed by hand

IRS Tax Transcript obtained for every sponsor and joint sponsor on the case (not a copy of return)

Transcript uploaded to CEAC before the interview date, even if DQ was granted on a 1040 copy. London has issued 221(g) for a missing transcript despite DQ

W-2s / 1099s included

Employment letter and recent pay stubs included

Proof of US status (passport or green card)

If joint sponsor: their I-864 wet signed and documents assembled

If sponsor or joint sponsor is self-employed: Schedule C/E/F and all tax return schedules included

If self-employed: 12 months business bank statements included

If self-employed: business registration/EIN documentation included

If self-employed: signed business description statement included

If self-employed: professional/trade license included (if applicable)